The Iravunk daily of Armenia writes: The Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople, Sahak Mashalian, no longer enthusiastically supports the His Holiness [Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II] after the statement of the ten bishops. Pakrat Estukyan, editor of the Armenian-language pages of the Agos newspaper published in Istanbul, said this in an interview with Iravunk.com, emphasizing:

Until recently, Sahak Mashalian, like all clergymen [of the Armenian Apostolic Church], was swearing allegiance to the Catholicos. But after the statement of the ten bishops, he has adopted a passive stance; moreover, he has become tacit and neutral. After that statement, he has begun to withdraw, although he has not yet openly expressed a position.

Do you think it is possible that he will also join the ten bishops?

No, I do not see the possibility of [his] joining them. But he will no longer stand with the Catholicos with the same enthusiasm as before. Although nothing is ruled out, the situation is developing hour by hour.